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IBM doubles down on hybrid cloud with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

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Since IBM’s software business has been on the rise in recent times and its consulting business is not doing that great, this (HashiCorp’s acquisition) makes a right fit there,” said Techarc’s chief analyst and founder, Faisal Kawoosa.

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NCMS CIO exploits ‘Great Resignation’ to slash costs, streamline IT operations

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But for Kapil Mehrotra, group CTO at National Collateral Management Services (NCMS), high turnover presented an opportunity to cut costs of the IT department, streamline its operations, and find a long-term solution to the perpetual skills scarcity problem. “I We then got into a task-based contract with the outgoing team members.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

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Embrace metrics and iterate To achieve maximum efficiency, Cziomer also suggests focusing service efforts on DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics, such as “lead time for change” and “time to restore service.” Customer-centric Net Promoter Scores are equally important, he adds. “To

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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies

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By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. Cloud-native is much more than just technology,” Rubina says.

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10 key roles for AI success

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Successful AI teams also include a range of people who understand the business and the problems it’s trying to solve, says Bradley Shimmin, chief analyst for AI platforms, analytics, and data management at consulting firm Omdia. The data engineer is foundational for both ML and non-ML initiatives, he says. “For

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How Indian CIOs are staying ahead of changing demand for skills

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For Giridhar Yasa, chief technology officer at Indian online financing company Lendingkart, it starts with reading. “We We follow industry developments quite closely and do our own research. CIO.com India asked IT leaders from different industries about the strategies they use to forecast which skills they will need.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

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Never pass up the opportunity to have a conversation with someone, regardless of their level or area of expertise,” suggests Kevin Miller, CTO of IFS North America. “If Open and free-to-register events scheduled by public cloud providers and other technology companies.